Author Guidelines
Submit a Paper
JIE welcomes practical and research manuscripts that focus on educational issues, provide a clear purpose and depth of discussion, and are presented in a straightforward style accessible to an international audience.
Manuscripts are accepted all year round. The journal is published online once a year in October 30th both online and in print. Papers to be included in the publication should be submitted by August 30th of each year.
Papers should be submitted to the JIE submission link in the website (here), with a covering email clearly stating the name, address and affiliation of the corresponding author. Paper submissions are accepted only in MS Word. Each paper will be provided with a paper ID for further reference.
Journal website:
https://ic.suwon.ac.kr (JIE)
Submission Criteria
- • The manuscript should be submitted with complete layout styles, images and tables correctly positioned in the text and should be incorporated in a single Microsoft Word file.
- • The filename should follow the format: author’s family name_submission@jie.doc.
- • Manuscripts should be approximately 5-12 pages (for short academic write ups) and a maximum of 20 pages (for full research paper) of A4-sized paper.
- • Specific page margin on all sides: 1”. Use single spacing.
- • Follow the detailed Manuscript Style of the JIE journal.
Manuscript Style
The manuscript should:
- • Display the manuscript’s title, author’s name, and affiliation centered at the top and must fit on two lines only, use Segoe UI font, size 14, bolded.
- • Include an abstract in italicized text not exceeding 250 words (for full research papers).
- • Provide 3–5 keywords to assist in indexing and searching.
- • Use Segoe UI, size 11 for all text.
- • Format main headings in all caps and bold.
- • Use bold for first-tier subheadings and bold italicized for second-tier subheadings.
- • Format table titles in Segoe UI, size 11, bold, and use size 10 for table numbers and text.
- • Have the first sentence of every paragraph indented by tapping the space bar five times.
- • Use a “references” style format, which provides a hanging indent, for the reference list.
- • Follow the modified APA referencing system.
Content Structure
A full research paper should generally use the following content structure (although some changes may be accepted depending on field):
- Title
- Abstract with keywords
- Introduction
- Related Literature
- Methodology
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusion and Recommendation
- References
Figures
Diagrams should have a caption appearing directly beneath it on the same page, be numbered successively, and must be referred to in the text. An example of how to provide an annotation for a diagram of a figure is given in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Example of a figure
Tables
- • Tables should have a caption appearing above the table, be numbered successively, and be referred to in the text.
- • Use table borders conservatively, generally only using horizontals.
- • Discussion should be written below each table
| College | Freshmen | Sophomores | Juniors | Seniors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 385 | 254 | 267 | 239 |
| Languages | 162 | 175 | 158 | 136 |
| Engineering | 588 | 565 | 533 | 512 |
| TOTAL | 1,135 | 994 | 958 | 887 |
Referencing
Referencing must follow the updated APA reference style. To reference in the body of the manuscript, cite authors' last name and the year of publication in parentheses: for example, (Baker, 2019). When citing several authors within the same set of parentheses, use alphabetical order. Include only items cited in the text in the list of references.
Reference list entries should be alphabetized (no label such as book or journal) by the last name of the first author of each work. References should be listed at the end of the paper.
Journal Article
Smith, M. (2015). Film Editing and the New York Method. International Journal of Film Editors, 75(3), 152–186.
Book
Stagg, R. C., and Basco, R. R. (2010). Philosophical approaches to organized religion. San Francisco: American Philosophy Organization.
Book Chapter
O’Flattery, J. M., and Matthews, J. (2013). Guide to American Business English. In B. R. Relick (Ed.), The parts of a business letter (pp. 188–208). Los Angeles: Geffner.
Website
Dunne, Y., Shaw, M. L., Doyle, W., and Kim, J. (2019). The ethics of meat consumption in developing countries. Retrieved from: American Nutrition Association.
http://www.nutri.org/edu/other_res/lib_archives/archives/300904.pdf.
Review Process
Submitted manuscripts will go through the following stages:
- Initial Screening: The journal editor conducts a preliminary review to assess whether the manuscript aligns with the journal's aims and scope, holds relevance for readers, and adheres to the Author Guidelines. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria will be rejected, and the authors will be notified accordingly.
- Assignment to Reviewers: If the manuscript passes the initial screening, the editor assigns it to three expert reviewers. These reviewers should have a strong track record of high-quality evaluations and be willing to undertake the review process.
- Peer Review: The review process typically takes 3–4 weeks. Reviewers provide detailed and constructive feedback, which is submitted to the journal editor.
- Editorial Decision: The editorial board evaluates the reviewers' feedback and makes the final decision regarding acceptance for publication. Authors will be notified of the outcome.
Criteria for Evaluation
Paper submissions should be evaluated according to the following criteria with 70% passing:
Conformity (15%)
- • The title of the paper must be compatible with the content.
Relevance (15%)
- • The paper is relevant to the objectives of the journal and its audience.
Originality (15%)
- • The paper includes something of a novelty.
Appropriateness (15%)
- • The paper must show appropriateness of content and grammar.
Accuracy (15%)
- • The paper must have accuracy of citations and reliability of references.
Academic Contribution (15%)
- • The paper must adhere to the standards of International Education.
Composition and Development (10%)
- • The paper must follow a logical flow of discussion.
Acceptance of Paper for Publication
The review output will be one of the following decisions:
- • Accept
A paper is accepted if all or at least two-thirds majority of the reviewers rate a paper as acceptable. - • Accept with minor revisions
This decision means that the paper requires minor changes for it to be accepted. - • Accept with major revisions
A manuscript needs to be substantially improved before it can be accepted. The author has to submit the revised manuscript along with a point-by-point response to the reviewer comments. - • Reject
This is an outright rejection decision, and in most cases, the journal will not publish the paper or reconsider it even if the author makes major revisions.
Conditions of Paper Acceptance for Publication
| First Reviewer | Second Reviewer | Third Reviewer | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | Accept | Accept | Accept |
| Accept | Accept | Minor Revisions | Minor Revisions |
| Accept | Minor Revisions | Minor Revisions | Minor Revisions |
| Minor Revisions | Minor Revisions | Minor Revisions | Minor Revisions |
| Minor Revisions | Major Revisions | Major Revisions | Major Revisions |
| Major Revisions | Major Revisions | Major Revisions | Major Revisions |
| Reject | Reject | Reject | Reject |
Copyright and Research Ethics
Submission of your paper to this journal implies that the paper is not under submission for publication elsewhere. Material which has been previously copyrighted, published, or accepted for publication will not be considered for publication in this journal. Submission of a manuscript is interpreted as a statement of certification that no part of the manuscript is copyrighted by any other publisher nor is under review by any other formal publication. It is your responsibility to ensure that your manuscript does not cause any copyright infringements, defamation, and other problems.
All authors must sign a Copyright Agreement form (Download here) before their accepted manuscript can be published.
This journal is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
(Journal of International Education @ 2019 by The University of Suwon licensed under CC BY 4.)
Open Access Statement
JIE is an open access journal to allow readers to access published papers online free of charge.
Publication Fee
The paper submission, review process, and publication of accepted paper to JIE are free.
Plagiarism Policy
We joined Quetext’s plagiarism checker that scans text against billions of web pages, academic publications, and publicly available sources to detect matching or similar content. It analyzes both exact matches and contextual similarities using advanced algorithm, with a database that is continuously updated in real time.
If the manuscript is plagiarized in any type, the article will be rejected and the author will be informed properly.
Simultaneous Submissions
JIE does not consider simultaneous submissions. Please do not submit any work that is being considered by other publications.
INQUIRIES
Any inquiries related to the journal should be addressed to:
Dr. Lelanie Basco
ESL Department
International College
The University of Suwon
17 Wauan-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si
Gyeonggi-do, Korea
e-mail: jie@suwon.ac.kr